Tex Ritter
| Tex Ritter | |
 Tex Ritter | |
| Background information | |
| Born as: | Woodward Maurice Ritter |
| Born | Jan 12, 1905 Murvaul, Texas |
| Died | Jan 2, 1974 - at age 68 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Spouse(s): | Dorothy Fay (1941 - ) |
| Occupation: | Actor, Singer (1928–1973) |
| Label(s): | Columbia, Decca, Capitol |
Woodward Maurice "Tex" Ritter (January 12, 1905 – January 2, 1974) was a pioneer of American country music, a singer, and an actor from the mid-1930s to the 1960s. He was the patriarch of the Ritter acting family, which includes his son John Ritter, grandsons Jason Ritter and Tyler Ritter, and granddaughter Carly. He is also a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Early life
Woodward Maurice Ritter was born on January 12, 1905, in Murvaul, Texas,[1] to Martha Elizabeth (née Matthews) and James Everett Ritter. He grew up on his family's farm in Panola County, Texas, and attended grade school in Carthage, Texas. He attended South Park High School in Beaumont, Texas. After graduating with honors, he entered the University of Texas at Austin in 1922[2] to study pre-law and major in government, political science, and economics. After traveling to Chicago with a musical troupe, he entered Northwestern Law School.[1]
External links
- More information is available at [ Wikipedia:Tex_Ritter ]
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